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After replacement of the number two aircraft battery during an A320 'a' check a maintenance taxi crew noted a very hot smell in the aircraft. Further investigation found the new battery was smoking and very hot to touch.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 848557 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | DC Battery |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Lead Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
During the night on an 'a' check; the #2 battery for an A320 was replaced following the amm 24-38-51-401. Upon boarding aircraft for departure to gate from hangar; the taxi crew smelled a very hot smell; upon further investigation found the #2 battery just installed earlier in the night was smoking and very hot to touch. This battery was then replaced again for the second time.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: After replacement of the number two aircraft battery during an A320 'A' Check a maintenance taxi crew noted a very hot smell in the aircraft. Further investigation found the new battery was smoking and very hot to touch.
Narrative: During the night on an 'A' Check; the #2 battery for an A320 was replaced following the AMM 24-38-51-401. Upon boarding aircraft for departure to gate from hangar; the taxi crew smelled a very hot smell; upon further investigation found the #2 battery just installed earlier in the night was smoking and very hot to touch. This battery was then replaced again for the second time.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.